| The system includes a Digital Satellite | DIRECTV asks customers to connect the |
| Recorder, a mini satellite dish antenna with a | receiver to a land-based phone line for billing |
| dual-output LNB and a universal remote | and pay per view ordering purposes. You |
| control. | cannot connect a cellular phone to your |
| | receiver; it must be a land-based phone line. |
| The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two | |
| shows at once. It can even record two shows | The DIRECTV System is compatible with |
| while you watch a third, previously recorded | Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby |
| show. To take full advantage of this feature, | Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will |
| you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs | need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital |
| from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are | surround sound processing unit. You will be |
| connected to their Satellite Recorder. | able to experience surround-sound if your |
| | home theater system has surround-sound |
| | capability. |
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San Francisco |
Charlotte |
Chattanooga |
Fremont |
Elizabethtown |
Durham |
Jersey City |
Lebanon |
Pineville |
Grenada |
Bethel |
Port Angeles |
Monterey Park |
Waco |
Port Allen |
Brockport |
Goodyear |
Ellensburg |
Versailles |
Gastonia |
Eastland |
Troy |
Pampa |
West Point |
Irmo |
Daytona Beach Shores |
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| DIRECTV combines America's favorite | DIRECTV, the leader in digital satellite |
| network channels, other popular networks not | entertainment, has strengthened its |
| available from many cable services, a pay per | partnership with TiVo, the leader in digital |
| view movie service with up to 55 choices of | video recording to give you better |
| movies and special events, and an | entertainment under a new name - DIRECTV |
| unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No | Digital Video Recording service powered by |
| other systems offers as many quality program | TiVo. Now, they will be bringing their DVR |
| options. | service directly to you. |
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| The most distinguishing features of HDTV are | The recorder with remote control will also be |
| the aspect ratio and increased lines of | sold without a dish antenna for customers who |
| resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 | already have the service. |
| (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the | |
| current NTSC system. Films will retain their | |
| original size and resolution, and the sound can | |
| be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel | |
| DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose | |
| receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so | |
| viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment | |
| will have easy access. | |
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